I. Executive Summary/Main Narrative

All people in the AV deserve to live in safety. This includes freedom from police violence, as well as conditions that create well-being and opportunities to thrive. For people of color, especially Black and Latinx youth, safety is often undermined by LA Sheriff’s Department and High School District practices that push youth of color out of schools and into the criminal legal system (such as disproportionate suspensions, expulsions, and arrests). More broadly, for Black and Latinx AV residents, a sense safety is undermined by inequities in other sectors, such as housing and economic insecurity. Add qualitative here from community engagements where community members define what safety means to them

II. Background / Context of AV

A. Describe how the AV is a diverse place.

We define the Antelope Valley (AV) geographic region as SPA 1. The AV has a large youth population over-all.

Antelope Valley SPA 1 Age Demographics

age_re

total

count

rate

17 and under

408,374

112,293

27.5

18-24

408,374

37,453

9.2

25-34

408,374

55,825

13.7

35-44

408,374

53,665

13.1

45-54

408,374

48,584

11.9

55-64

408,374

50,358

12.3

65 and older

408,374

50,196

12.3

Our education analysis for the AV focuses on the Antelope Valley Union High School District (AVUHSD). Enrollment data for AVUHSD is for the 2024-2025 academic year. In AVUHSD there are more Black and Latinx students than White students. Students with disabilities have a 17.8% enrollment rate in AVUHSD.

AVUHSD Student Demographics by Race

cdscode

districtname

reportingcategory_re

total_enr

19642460000000

Antelope Valley Union High

latinx

14,755

19642460000000

Antelope Valley Union High

nh_black

3,646

19642460000000

Antelope Valley Union High

nh_white

1,962

19642460000000

Antelope Valley Union High

nh_twoormor

934

19642460000000

Antelope Valley Union High

nh_filipino

276

19642460000000

Antelope Valley Union High

nh_asian

222

19642460000000

Antelope Valley Union High

missing_race

85

19642460000000

Antelope Valley Union High

nh_aian

50

19642460000000

Antelope Valley Union High

nh_nhpi

28